Meaning & use
midst
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the middle part of something, or the state of being surrounded by or involved in an ongoing situation.
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The town was in the midst of a heatwave when the power failed.
She found calm even in the midst of chaos.
A note on using this word
Midst is almost always used in the fixed phrases 'in the midst of' or 'in our/their midst,' rarely on its own.
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